Birthday Parties
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One of my social media feeds recently presented me with some birthday cake related videos. One promised a “life changing”… Read more.
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Birthdays are Best is Back Yep, you read that correctly. I am, perhaps insanely, adding to my writing life again… Read more.
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Birthdays often bring out the best in others. If you’re at a stadium and someone starts singing “Happy Birthday” to… Read more.
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On Labor Day 2018, Mannie Corman invited 160-plus people to celebrate his 100th birthday. He even wore a black shirt reading “Vintage… Read more.
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For all the complaints about helicopter parenting, any parent today can tell you there’s also a long list of things… Read more.
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Even animals get to celebrate birthdays! The Denver Zoo recently celebrated two birthdays. In the orangutan habitat, the keepers decorated… Read more.
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No, this is not a blog drawing on Justin Timberlake’s famous SNL skit offering his girl the present she’s… Read more.
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Sometimes it is just fun to see how the rich and famous live. No, I’m not a Kardashian loyalist. But,… Read more.
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Many Brits love their Queen, and the fact that she has two birthdays regularly gets a spike in news coverage… Read more.
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While this may seem like advertising for Burger King, I would like to share this evidence that birthdays make people… Read more.
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Methods
- Weekly field observations along fixed routes.
- Short interviews using a consistent guide.
- Sensor readings checked at the start of each session.
- Cleaning decisions documented as a changelog.
- Processing: normalized timestamps; flagged gaps; spot-checked outliers.
- Limits: some missing intervals during battery replacement.
Data & Ethics
Data
Upon request, sensitive locations have been removed from the public files. License: CC BY 4.0 for shared materials.
Ethics
Consent protocols used where applicable.
Contact
fieldnoteslab@ucc.ie
